Vote: Are Vinyl Records the Next Big Thing?

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What do you do when you want to hear the latest hits? Chances are, you simply stream them. Or download them to your digital device in an instant. But what if listening to music was more than easy access to the latest tunes? What if it was a warm, layered, auditory—even tactile—experience? That’s exactly what you get with vinyl records. And they’re experiencing a resurgence.

Sure, they mayseem old fashioned, but you definitely won’t need to dig out or dust anything off in order to give them a try. Popular singers and bands from The Weeknd and Ed Shearan to Beyonce and The Chainsmokers have released their albums on vinyl. Vinyl sales have tripled over the past five years, and according to Forbes, 40 million are projected to sell this year alone as people build up their collections—physical libraries of music.

What’s so special about them? Music lovers of all ages enjoy the experience of holding a record in their hands—absorbing the cover artwork, sliding the vinyl out from its sleeve and placing it on the record player. Then there’s the nostalgic crackling as the needle finds its groove and releases crisp sounds into the air. Sound intriguing? Think vinyl would be music to your ears?

Vote and tell us what you think — you can even submit video comments to nbt@channelone.com. We will feature the results of the poll and some of your comments on the show!

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I say this is great for those who like vinyl records – for others, it could be much easier to simply tap a song on their device. Using your device for music will almost guarantee a better sound quality, and you could jam out almost anywhere.

At our house, vinyl records have always been THE THING!! We have over 400 vinyl records- mostly music from the 80s, although we have KISS, Iron Butterfly, The Rolling Stones,Elvis Presley (and Costello) and the Beatles. It is a great way to keep music alive and to introduce my children to music from previous decades and to show them where music has gotten its origins. Music today borrows and samples from those older songs, proving that “there is nothing new under the sun”.

This is not the next big thing because it seems like it would be not as good quality as CDs. Some think that the vinyl record is not the next bid thing. And if you r looking at comments to put on the show can you please choose this one